NEW YORK (AP) — Running on New York Mets right fielder Carson Benge is quickly becoming a bad idea.
The strong-armed rookie threw out a pair of San Diego Padres at home plate on consecutive plays Monday night, earning two standing ovations and giving Benge four ***** ists in a span of 13 innings over the past three days.
Not to be outdone, good buddy and fellow New York rookie A.J. Ewing also cut down a runner at the plate from left field moments later.
According to SNY, that made the Mets the only major league team since at least 1920 with three outfield ***** ists at the plate in the first two innings of a game.
The astounding sequence started after the Padres hit two straight singles off rookie Nolan McLean to put runners at first and second with one out in the first. Ty France looped a soft single to right-center and Benge fired a one-hop throw to the plate, where Jake Cronenworth was out by plenty. He tried to jump over Francisco Alvarez but tumbled to the turf after the catcher applied the tag.
#benge #plate
The strong-armed rookie threw out a pair of San Diego Padres at home plate on consecutive plays Monday night, earning two standing ovations and giving Benge four ***** ists in a span of 13 innings over the past three days.
Not to be outdone, good buddy and fellow New York rookie A.J. Ewing also cut down a runner at the plate from left field moments later.
According to SNY, that made the Mets the only major league team since at least 1920 with three outfield ***** ists at the plate in the first two innings of a game.
The astounding sequence started after the Padres hit two straight singles off rookie Nolan McLean to put runners at first and second with one out in the first. Ty France looped a soft single to right-center and Benge fired a one-hop throw to the plate, where Jake Cronenworth was out by plenty. He tried to jump over Francisco Alvarez but tumbled to the turf after the catcher applied the tag.
#benge #plate
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